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Q78 (NDA-I/2019) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › International conflicts and crises Answer Verified

The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following?

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The Truman Doctrine, announced by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, was a pivotal shift in American foreign policy aimed at the containment of the USSR and the spread of communism [2]. It established that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to democratic nations facing threats from external or internal authoritarian forces [3]. The doctrine was specifically triggered by the withdrawal of British support from Greece and Turkey, where communist insurgencies and Soviet territorial demands posed significant risks [2]. By committing $400 million in aid to these nations, Truman sought to bolster pro-Western governments and prevent the expansion of Soviet totalitarianism into independent states [4]. This policy of containment became the foundational principle of U.S. foreign policy throughout the Cold War era.

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  1. [1] https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine
  2. [2] https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/85895.htm
  3. [3] https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/truman-doctrine
  4. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > 15.2 Cold War > p. 246
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